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ECOSF Newsletter January 2020 STEM Education through IBSE in ECO Region: ECO Science Foundation and Sukkur IBA University sign MoU for Cooperation A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between ECO Science Foundation (ECOSF) and Sukkur IBA University (SIBAU) at the Sukkur IBA University, Sukkur- Pakistan on January 20, 2020 for capacity building and promotion of STEM education through Inquiry Based Science Education (IBSE) methodology in Pakistan, other ECO member countries and beyond. MoU was signed by the President ECOSF Prof. Manzoor H. Soomro and Vice Chancellor of SIBAU Prof. Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui. MoU signing was witnessed by the Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan - Dr. Tariq Banuri and officials from the Children and Youth Science Center (CYSC) of China Association for Science and Technology (CAST)- another international collaborator of ECOSF. Under the MoU, both the organizations will collaborate for joint activities on IBSE, support the pilot programmes in Pakistan under the framework of Belt and Road International Science Education Coordinating Committee (BRISECC) and organize national professional development sessions for teachers and educators in ECO region including Pakistan. Follow-up the dissemination in each country involved, especially the professional developments activities organised by trained educators for the benefit of teachers and schools and pursue the aim of mobilising the Academies of Science in ECO countries. Other salient aspects of the MoU are to grant permission to educational authorities and their staff to use and adapt the materials produced by ECOSF and SIBAU as well as other related methodological and pedagogical documents, freely available on the websites of both the organizations. The MoU was signed during the opening of 5-day Capacity Building Workshop on Inquiry Based Science Education (IBSE) in Pakistan under the framework of BRISECC. The workshop was jointly organized by ECOSF, Sukkur IBA University (SIBAU) and Children and Youth Science Center (CYSC) of CAST – China. ECOSF organized a 5-day Capacity Building Workshop on IBSE under the framework of Belt and Road International Science Education Coordinating Committee (BRISECC) A 5-days Capacity Building Workshop on Inquiry Based Science Education (IBSE) in Pakistan under the framework of Belt and Road International Science Education Coordinating Committee (BRISECC) was organized on 20-24 January 2020 at Sukkur Pakistan jointly by ECOSF and Sukkur IBA University (SIBAU) supported by Children and Youth Science Centre (CYSC) of China Association for Science and Technology (CAST). Page The workshop was opened by Chairman Higher Education Commission of Pakistan Dr. Tariq Banuri. In his opening remarks, Dr. Banuri said that quality higher education plays an important role for the development of any nation and this is not possible without good quality education at school and college levels. He appreciated ECOSF and SIBAU for organizing such workshops to build capacity of teachers for providing science education through hands on which helps students to understand easily and better. He emphasised on the engagement of university faculty/scientists in the STEM education at schools and colleges. He further said that ECO region has a tremendous potential to grow economically and socially. He also thanked the team from CYSC China for their partnership with ECOSF and SIBAU in Pakistan for promotion of science education. Earlier, Vice Chancellor SIBAU Prof. Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui welcomed the distinguished guests from China and all over Pakistan. He emphasized that IBSE programme in schools of SIBAU was initiated in 2016 with the support of ECOSF. Since then, it is being successfully implemented in schools/colleges managed by SIBAU. He further said that steps are being taken to train more teachers on IBSE and the classes are being equipped with necessary materials. President ECOSF Prof. Manzoor Soomro in his remarks said that the nations who invest in science, technology and innovation, would lead the rest of the world on technical and economical fronts. To achieve such a development potential, STEM education will be a key. Keeping in view the importance of STEM education, an IBSE programme in ECO region was launched in 2015 from Kazakhstan to build the capacity of teachers on STEM through IBSE approach of La main a la pate (LAMAP) - France. Later, the programme was expanded in Pakistan and Iran. The programme is being successfully run in Pakistan at the community colleges and schools of Sukkur IBA University, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission and the Cantonment and Garrison Schools. The programme has also achieved a great success in Iran since its launch in January 2017. This workshop was organized under the framework of Belt and Road International Coordinating Committee (BRISECC) formed in 2018 at Beijing. The BRISECC is a committee to oversee the programme and activities for promotion and implementation of science education among the countries along the belt and road. The secretariat of BRISECC is situated at offices of Children and Youth Science Center (CYSC) of CAST. Prof. Manzoor Soomro President ECOSF is the founding Vice President of the Committee for Capacity Building of Science Instructors/Teachers. A programme officer of CYSC Ms. Yang Feng also attended the workshop and gave a presentation on the objectives and plans of the BRISECC. Among the future plans of the Committee, developing a virtual science museum, capacity building of science teachers on IBSE and a dynamic website are the main projects, she shared. Purpose of the workshop was to review the IBSE activities carried out by the teachers of various schools trained during previous two workshops held in 2016 (Islamabad) and 2017 (SIBAU). In addition, enhancement of the capacity to address STEM education issues, strategies for innovation in educational practices and strategies for generalisation into educational systems was also one of the purposes. The workshop also focused especially on the continuous professional development of teachers as Master Trainers with reference to IBSE approach of LAMAP in their schools at primary and secondary level. There were 40 participants from the schools and colleges of SIBAU, PAEC Education System, Cantt-Garrison, Dawood Public School Karachi and Government School Mithi, Tharparkar. Page Following sessions were conducted during the workshop: 1. Climate Change Education With a population of over 210 million, Pakistan is one of the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate change in the world. The country is expected to face severe extreme climate events, such as increased variability of monsoons, receding glacial caps, heat waves, floods and droughts. To address this mammoth challenge, there is an urgent need for the adaptive capacity of communities through adequate climate science education and enabling citizens to make informed decisions in the context of climate change. However, currently like many countries, Pakistan does not employ curriculum at school levels that highlights or focuses on science behind the changing climate and its impacts. To fill this gap, ECOSF partnered with Children Youth Science Center (CYSC) of China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) to introduce a devoted training module for science teachers on climate science in Pakistan. In this regard, Dr. Ye Zhaoning, Expert Trainer and Science Education Researcher at South-East University at Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, supported by Engr. Khalil Raza of ECOSF, conducted a training session on scientific phenomenon behind changing climate. The basic premise of this training was to engage participants to analyze the weather data and temperature profiles of various cities using Microsoft Excel. Participants were divided in several groups, which were required to compare the weather data of different geographic locations with respect to variations in the temperature profiles and form their own conclusions and discuss their results with their peers. Participants also took active part in the hands-on activity of developing the Green House to understand the impact of climate change. The idea of building Green House was to provide school teachers and subsequently the children, an opportunity to understand the broad concept of Green House effect and its importance in the global phenomenon of climate change. 2. Piloting of Fusion of Civilization Education Curriculum in Pakistan ECOSF has been contributing towards the development of “Fusion of One Belt One Road (OBOR) Civilizations Curriculum Design (FoCEd), which is curriculum to promote science education as well as to inculcate social and moral values among young students. This programme was launched by the Inter-Academy Partnership Science Education Programme (IAP SEP) in collaboration with ECOSF, ISTIC Malaysia, the China Association of Children’s Science Instructors (CACSI), Children and Youth Science Center of China Association of Science and Technology- CAST (CYSCC) under the mega initiative of China - One Belt One Road (OBOR). The unique curriculum highlights different aspects of ancient scientific discoveries along the Belt and Road countries, and projects the historic Golden Age of Islam and S&T heritage of the ECO Region. The core objective of development of this curriculum is to foster peace right at the beginning of young children by employing Inquiry Based Science Education (IBSE) approach among the countries that share a common heritage of the ancient Silk Road. Under this initiative, ECOSF has collaborated with
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